Cleaner for burners of carbide lamps and the like



May l5, 1923. Re. 15,598 l f J. W. JACOBSQNl ET AL CLENE FOR BURNEHS OF CARBIDE LAMPS AND THE LIKE ongmal Filed sept. 3, 1920 JLcab LU. Izcob rbu lso " Aand JOHN EMIL y lwearers person.

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fly UNITED STATES jfJACoB W. JACOBSON AND JOHN EMILTURJAQOF HANCOCHMV1CHIoAN, AssIGNoasrY' A Re-.15,598 V A'TENT i OFFICQ viirnsNE ASSIGNMENTS, To GHIER BROTHERS COMPANY, or PITTSBURGH, kPnNNssa'L- y, vANIA, ApCOnPORATroN or PENNSYLVANIA. e .Y

Y CLEANER FOR BURNERSOF CARBIDE LAMPS AND THE LiKE Original No. 1,397,170, dated November 15,1921, Serial lim/107,953, led September 3, 1920. Application 'y 'for reissue led May 8, 1922. Serial No. 559,430.

i T 0 all whom t may concem:

Beit known that we, JACOB W. JACOBSON TURJA, citizens of the United States, residing at Hancoclginthe county lof Houghton and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in'Cleaners for Burners of Carvlowing is a specification.

' Our invention relates to carbide lamps and the like and'especiallyto a meansy for lcleaning the lamps without havingto extinvuish the light.

ur invention relates partmularly to means for cleaning burners of carbide lamps lwithout having to extinguishv the light orfrom its positionV `on the The invention is of such nature that dirt ymay be "discharged from thechamber outwardly andnot forced inwardly into the gas conduit. Y.

An object of our invention is'to provide means for keeping burners of carbide lamps remove the lamp Another` object of our invention is to provide means for freeing burnersfrom any substance which mayenter from eitherend thereof.l v

lA further object is to provide means for cleaning` burners 'of carbidevalamps vwithout 'havingto extinguish therlight andy withoutv having to remove the lamp from the pery son .ofthe wearer or'change position in any respect.`

- Astill-further and the other endofwhich vcommunicates with the exterior of vthe'lamp. Within the tube a wire is so `positioned -asfto'be moved object isto provide means for cleaning burners of carbiderlamps'which forqguidng 'the cleaning ele'-v `Inl many instances `miners7 lar'nps for,1gn1t1ng;jfuses to discharge'.dy

longitudinally or rotatively. A l suitable button or like member is carried in thel outer end of the tube for imparting'movement to the wire, so thatV a slight pressure on'the button will projecty the other vend of the wlre into the burner opening dislodginf' any foreign matter therein. bideLamps and the like, of which the fvolfollowing specification and drawings, and particularly ypointed out in the appended claims.y

Reference is made tothe drawings where- Figure'l is a side elevational view with parts broken 'away of a miners carbide lamp embodying the preferred forni of, our

invention; Y and Figure 2 is an enlargedk view similar to .Figure land `showing details of construction Vof the cleaner and its'associated parts.

Inthe drawings we have endeavored 'to illustrate the :invention as applied to a miners lamp such aslmay be readily carried on the head-pieceof the wearer,or in` any other position on his person `as mining conditions demand. The` lamp includes the usual' lower portionf vfor the. receptionlof carbide with the vupper portion 6 for.:water. rA 'reector 7 is provided', at the focusof [ur' invention will be described inthe" which the burner 8 fis supported. Thev burnerf4 is inserted inthev outer end of a gas 'conduit 9 `which communicates by means ofnan OpeninglO with the carbide chamber` 5.0i? the lamp. The burner which we prefer to use' is similar `tolthat shown in the drawings soxasto beread-ily inserted or removed from the conduit as'theloccasion' demands.

vThe-outer surface'of the burner'is .curved the .lodgment of foreign matter to prevent thereon;

The',l resent methodof` cleaning. burners ofcarbide lamps, 'especially' of' miners car# bide lamps',- is, for the wearer to Car-rya cleaning wire which he inserts Vthrough the burner opening from the outside,-pushing the foreign matter in lthe opening lintofthe 'gas conduit.. This ymethod of cleaning demands that` the light be extinguished. y*To perform the cleaningoperation underground,

`it is y*necessary that the .miner provide other while cleaning his lampmeansof light .use `the. carbide namite.

i other means of illumination.

burner and stops the cur's button on push button 14 The r.instant the fuse y becomes ignited, vitgspits. powder clogs the opening in the lamp light. When this oc- 'jectedfto hazard vunless he'has provided Our invention overcomes all of vthe above objections and makes thecleaning of the burnersA of carbide lamps a momentaryl one,VA which may be accomplished by pressing` a the outside of Athe lamp and With- 4out yhaving to `remove the lamp from,E its position or extinguislnthejlight.; Y 'Our cleaner` operates in such.

manner as .to discharge dirt from: the .inside ofr they burner lto the 'outside jthereof, thereby-'eliminating an possible clogging in the gas conduit. i y

Ve employ the tube 11 having an enlarged upper end lQ, the outer end,o,f the tube 1-1 being .positioned to terminate YWithin I the rear vend of theA burner 8 andshortofaburner opening 8a therethrough.-V The vcleaning member or` Wire 13, iscarriedkWithin the tube 11 and is of suflicient lengthto beprojected outwardly of the outer end'of the tube andvintothe burner opening-8a.4 For reciprocating.. the,` cleaning member; 13', 'a

is provided which isv reciprocally` mounted in ,the venlarged end 12 of `thegtuloe 11. The.

button lhas a shoulder 15 adapted toV engage #the Vunder side ofthe ycap 16,1which is in screwthreaded. engagesaid enlargement.

ment Withthe upper Vend ofthe 'enlargement .12,andfwhicli cap ,1 6 serves as -a closureffor and thelv Walls of -the renlargementy 121 isV .an inclined, portionv 17.1` `Within the member "12.and 'against the shoulder 17 is .asuitable ,packing material 18 and overlying the packingsa Washer-19,fWh-ich Washer guides the Vwire orfcleaning member 13. intoftheitube cleaning member 13 in inoperative or gvvith-` i' (sa invention will be y-llLA spring 20 is interposed betweenwthe Washer y19 and-thefshoulderl ofthe button vto maintainjthe buttonand it's'connect'ed drawn position which is the' *no1-'mal posi,- tion `of the parts.v `The button has: aUA shank 21, tofvvhich4 theupp'er end oft-he WireV or member 413 fis attached. The j shank serves alsotov retain'the yspring 20'in posi-v tion against the button'l-l. "The diameter ofr the cleaning f WireV orV member'fisif slightly less than .theA diameter 'of thevburneropening 8*,- so that when the into-'fthe opening, tinguished.-I 'r .i l i 'L `It isbelievedthat the operation 'of our pparent to those skilled Wire Vis 'projected ythe light-Twill` not be exin thev arts:A v y.It willbeobserved thaty the cleaning member `13 may ybe projected into the burner opening@al at any timeby pushing the 'buti ton A149,- so `thatifthe burner maybe( cleaned as many times asnece'ssary'without exti'nL powderl and many times they the miner fisI in' darkness and is sub- Ation ofqpartsV and substitution of y.Connecting the tube l14 '2'. In` combination cleaning guishing the light andwithout having to remove the lamp from "the person vof the wearer. In view of the fact that the dirt is pushed out of thev burner tube 8 and not j back into the gas conduit," all liability of clogging is removed,- the cleaning operation being effected in a portion of a second. If the burner is clogged, sonas. to not be thoroughly cleaned by a push of the button, the

.button may be turned to rotatethewire to out the :obstruction in the-burner openl clean ing.

Our invention isapplicable to lamps of various sorts, Wherey there is a tendency to clog the burner opening, but has been found v very luseful in connection with miners carbide .-la mps, as the light is never extingu-.ishe'd and the miner frequently having to stopy to clean his lamp.

'Whenever it is `desirable -to replace a cleanerl, thecap 16 is unscrewed permittingwithd'rawalfof t-he button, spring, and cleaner, and the insertionl of a new cleaner,

button, and spring if theyV are needed.

While We have described more or less precisely thedetailsqofconstruction of our invention, We don0t Wish to be understood as limiting ourselves thereto, as We` contemplate changesin `form and the proporequivalents as circumstances may suggest orrender eX- pedient, Without departingfrom the spirit offourlinventionp 1. In combination with a carbide lamp is not prevented from .doingghis iulljshare of hisdays Work, by

comprisingav shellxhaving apierced burner. Y

carried thereby,a flexible cleaning Wire supported in the shell andfhavingits operative end located adjacent the burner opening, vvthe yopposite Aend vof the Wire extending adjacentxfto theshelll ofy the lamp and being provided withE anopeI-ating; member ex-` tending externally .of the lamp upon the upper rear portion'thereoL-and means -for holding the Wire normally retracted.

with la Ycarbide lamp comprising 'a shelLhaving a `pierced burner carried in thefront` of saidv shell, a `liexible cleaning wire supportedV in' the shell and ide lamp comprising a shellvhaving apierced burner carried thereby, al flexiblel cleaning wire support'edin the shellfand yhaving itsjoperative end 1' located adjacentA ythe "burner opening,

the opposite -endi of the Wire being provided`r with slightly in. rearI of the burner the opposite end ofthe wire vex- Y 1,30` an. ioperatmgvmember upon the user for pushingthe Wireinto the burner opening toclean it, and means Within the lamp yshell adapted to guidethe flexible Wire in a curved path intersecting the.v` burner opening and means for retracting the wire.

4. In .combination With a carbide'lamp.

having a pierced burner,V a 'Wire mounted in the lamp to have its operative end projected into the burner opening,rand a push button connected with theother end of the Wire and" locatedl on the lamp in a position easily reached When the lamp is carried on the head piece of the user and a; spring for retracting the Wire and thrustingthe button outwardly.

5. In combination with a carbide lamp having a pierced burner, a Wire mounted in the lamp and having its operative end located adjacent the burner opening, and means connected with the other end of the Wire extending through the shell in sub-l stantial alignment With the end of the Wire at a point on the lamp above the plane of the burner rand easily reached When'the lamp is carried on the head p-iece of the user and adaptedto be oper-ated by the user to project the Wire into the burner opening to clean it.

6. In combination With a carbide lamp having a pierced burner, a flexible cleaning Wire mounted in the lamp and having its operative end located adjacent the burner opening, and its other end located adjacent the shell of the lamp, means Within the lamp for guiding the iiexible Wire in a curved path intersecting the burner opening, means for normally holding the 'Wire retracted, and manually operable means connected With the other end of the Wire and located above the plane of the burner for pushing the Wire through its Guide to project its operative end into the burner opening to clean it.

7. In combination With a carbide lamp or the like comprising a gas compartment, a Water compartment above -said gas compartment, and a burner tip at the front of said lamp and communicating With said gas compartment, of a cleaning device comprising a flexible Wire traversing the Water compartment and having its operative end normally located opposite the rear of theburner v tip opening, an operating member attached to the opposite end of said Wire and extending exteriorly of said Water compartment, and means Within said lamp for guiding said flexible Wire into the burner opening.

8. In combination with a carbide lamp or the like, comprising a gas compartment, a Water compartment above said gas compartment, a burner tube at the front of the lamp and adjacent. the bottom of the Water compartment, said tube communicating with the gas compartment, and a burner tip in the oute'ri'end of said tube,of a cleaning device comprising; a tube extending through fthe Water compartment and :having'eone end open-ing'i-nto the burner'tube andthe other end opening .through a Wall of rthewater compartment, a'i'flexible wire. in said tube having its operative end normally Vlocated oppositeto and slightlyinr'ear of the burner tip opening, `andgan operating member at-` tached to the vopposite end of said lWire.

j 9. In combination With. a carbide lamp or the like having a pierced burner, a'tube having an end adjacent and alined Withsaid rpierced opening and itsl opposite end extending through the lamp shell and being shouldered adjacent said shell, a Wire in said tube, a button attached to'said Wirel and extending out ofv said 'tube beyond the shell, and a spring in-said shouldered yportion ofthe tube vand engaging said button to urge said but- -ton outwardly, pressure on said button serving to compressthe spring and cause the wire to enter the burner.

10. Incombination with ya carbide lamp or the likehaving a piercedburner, a tube having one end adjacent land alined with said pierced opening and its opposite end extending throughthe lamp shell and being shouldered adjacent said shell,"a Wire in said tube, packing surrounding the Wire and fitting in said shouldered portion of the tube` a button attached to said Wire and extend-l ing out of said tube beyond the shell, and a spring in said shouldered portion of the tube bearing on said packing and engaging said button to urge said button outwardly, y

pressure on said button serving to compress thespring and cause the Wire to enter the burner.

ll. In combination With a carbide `lamp or the like having a pierced burner, a tube having one end adjacent and alined with said pierced opening and its opposite end extending through the lamp shell andbeing shouldered adjacent said shell, a Wire in said tube, a button attached to said Wire and extending out of said tube beyond the shell, a cap detachably attached to said tube and limiting out-Ward movement of the button, and aspring in said shouldered portion of the tube and engaging said button to urge said button outwardly, pressure on said button serving to compress the spring and cause the Wire to enter the burner.

12. In combination with a carbide lamp or the like v having a pierced burner, a tube having one end adjacent and alined with f izo the tube'engagingY saidbutton to urge vseid button outwardly, `pressure* on said button serving tocompre'ss the spring and cause the `Wire to enter the burner,` saidL sleeve beingdetachable to permit-f removal of the button, Wire and ,spring While ythelamp is lighted.

13. In fcolnblntion Vwith -auf-.carbide lmnpV orthe like having a pierced burner, aftuhe having en` end adjacent andlined with said pierced opening and'itsfopposite end extending throughV the lamp shell 'and being shouldered adjacentsaid shell,`a wire in vsaid tube, packing inl said' shouldered portion around'the Wire, a 'guide `Washer on seid packing', button on'sad Wire extending out of fsaid .tube beyond the shell, and `a.-s}`)1ir1g:,1l. surrounding the: AWire between the button and guidwvasher and adapted; to urge they button outwardly, pressure on said button serving to compress thes-pring 'and cause n thewire tokenter the burner.l

- Signed at Hancock, Mchigamk this 21st day of April, l1922; v A. n. n Y. u

' JACOB. W. ACOBSON'.

JOHN EMILTURJA. j 

